Frank Robinson (born August 31, 1935), is a former Major
League Baseball outfielder and manager. He played from 1956–
1976, most notably for the Cincinnati Reds (where he began his
baseball career) and the Baltimore Orioles. He is the only player
to win league MVP honors in both the National and American
Leagues. He won the Triple crown, was a member of two teams
that won the World Series (the 1966 and 1970 Baltimore Orioles),
and amassed the fourth-most career home runs at the time of his
retirement (he is currently tied for eighth). Robinson was elected
to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.
Robinson was the first African-American hired to serve as
manager in Major League history. He managed the Cleveland
Indians during the last two years of his playing career, compiling
a 186–189 record. He went on to manage the San Francisco
Giants, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Montreal
Expos/Washington Nationals. Source (data and photo): wikipedia.com
League Baseball outfielder and manager. He played from 1956–
1976, most notably for the Cincinnati Reds (where he began his
baseball career) and the Baltimore Orioles. He is the only player
to win league MVP honors in both the National and American
Leagues. He won the Triple crown, was a member of two teams
that won the World Series (the 1966 and 1970 Baltimore Orioles),
and amassed the fourth-most career home runs at the time of his
retirement (he is currently tied for eighth). Robinson was elected
to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.
Robinson was the first African-American hired to serve as
manager in Major League history. He managed the Cleveland
Indians during the last two years of his playing career, compiling
a 186–189 record. He went on to manage the San Francisco
Giants, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Montreal
Expos/Washington Nationals. Source (data and photo): wikipedia.com
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Posted June 2011